SOME FACTS ABOUT CHINESE NEW YEAR

-          The Chinese New Year always falls between January 21 and February 21 and is based on the lunar-solar cycle. 

-          Each year is represented or designated by one of the 12 animals

o   Year of the Rat

o   Year of the Ox

o   Year of the Tiger

o   Year of the Hare (rabbit)

o   Year of the Dragon

o   Year of the Snake

o   Year of the Horse

o   Year of the Ram (sheep, goat)

o   Year of the Monkey

o   Year of the Rooster

o   Year of the Dog

o   Year of the Pig (Boar)

-          The Chinese calls the New Year's Celebration the "Spring Festival." This particular calligraphy is a reproduction of the work by one of master calligrapher Zhao Mengfu  (1254-1322) who wrote it more than 600 years ago.

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Chinese Lunar Zodiac Calendar Actual New Years begin dates for the past 100 years
Chinese New Yearbegan on:	Lunar Animal was:
1903 - Jan. 29	Rabbit / Hare
1904 - Feb. 16	Dragon
1905 - Feb. 04	Snake / Serpent
1906 - Jan. 25	Horse/Pony
1907 - Feb. 13	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1908 - Feb. 02	Monkey
1909 - Jan. 22	Rooster
1910 - Feb. 10	Dog
1911 - Jan. 30	pig/boar
1912 - Feb. 18	Mouse / Rat
1913 - Feb. 06	Ox - Bull
1914 - Jan. 26	Tiger
1915 - Feb. 14	Rabbit / Hare
1916 - Feb. 03	Dragon
1917 - Jan. 23	Snake / Serpent
1918 - Feb. 11	Horse / Pony
1919 - Feb. 01	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1920 - Feb. 20	Monkey
1921 - Feb. 08	Rooster
1922 - Jan. 28	Dog
1923 - Feb. 16	pig/boar
1924 - Feb. 05	Mouse / Rat
1925 - Jan. 25	ox - bull
1926 - Feb. 13	Tiger
1927 - Feb. 02	Rabbit / Hare
1928 - Jan. 23	Dragon
1929 - Feb. 10	Snake / Serpent
1930 - Jan. 30	Horse/Pony
1931 - Feb. 17	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1932 - Feb. 06	Monkey
1933 - Jan. 26	Rooster
1934 - Feb. 14	Dog
1935 - Feb. 04	pig/boar
1936 - Jan. 24	Mouse / Rat
1937 - Feb. 11	Ox - Bull
1938 - Jan. 31	tiger
1939 - Feb. 19	Rabbit / Hare
1940 - Feb. 08	Dragon
1941 - Jan. 27	Snake / Serpent
1942 - Feb. 15	Horse / Pony
1943 - Feb. 05	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1944 - Jan. 25	Monkey
1945 - Feb. 13	Rooster
1946 - Feb. 02	Dog
1947 - Jan. 22	pig / boar
1948 - Feb. 10	Mouse / Rat
1949 - Jan. 29	Ox - Bull
1950 - Feb. 17	Tiger
1951 - Feb. 06	Rabbit / Hare
1952 - Jan. 27	Dragon
1953 - Feb. 14	Snake / Serpent
1954 - Feb. 03	Horse /  Pony
1955 - Jan. 24	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1956 - Feb. 12	Monkey
1957 - Jan. 31	Rooster
1958 - Feb. 18	Dog
1959 - Feb. 08	Pig / Boar
1960 - Jan. 28	Mouse / Rat
1961 - Feb. 15	Ox - Bull
1962 - Feb. 05	Tiger
1963 - Jan. 25	rabbit / hare
1964 - Feb. 13	dragon
1965 - Feb. 02	snake / serpant
1966 - Jan. 21	horse / pony
1967 - Feb. 09	goat / ram / lamb
1968 - Jan. 30	monkey
1969 - Feb. 17	rooster
1970 - Feb. 06	dog
1971 - Jan. 27	pig/boar
1972 - Feb. 15	mouse / rat
1973 - Feb. 03	Ox - Bull
1974 - Jan. 23	Tiger
1975 - Feb. 11	Rabbit / Hare
1976 - Jan. 31	Dragon
1977 - Feb. 18	Snake / serpent
1978 - Feb. 07	Horse / Pony
1979 - Jan. 28	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1980 - Feb. 16	Monkey
1981 - Feb. 05	Rooster
1982 - Jan. 25	Dog
1983 - Feb. 13	pig/boar
1984 - Feb. 02	Mouse / Rat
1985 - Feb. 20	Ox - Bull
1986 - Feb. 09	Tiger
1987 - Jan. 29	Rabbit / Hare
1988 - Feb. 17	Dragon
1989 - Feb. 06	Snake / Serpent
1990 - Jan. 27	Horse / Pony
1991 - Feb. 15	Goat / Ram / Lamb
1992 - Feb. 04	Monkey
1993 - Jan. 23	Rooster
1994 - Feb. 10	Dog
1995 - Jan. 31	Pig / Boar
1996 - Feb. 19	Mouse / Rat
1997 - Feb. 07	Ox - Bull
1998 - Jan. 28	Tiger
1999 - Feb. 16	Rabbit / Hare
2000 - Feb. 05	Dragon
2001 - Jan. 24	Snake / Serpent
2002 - Feb. 12	Horse / Pony
2003 - Feb. 01	Goat / Ram / Lamb
2004 - Jan. 22	Monkey
2005 - Feb. 9	Year of the Rooster
2006 - Jan. 29	Year of the Dog
2007 - Feb. 18	Year of the pig / boar
2008 - Feb. 7	Year of the Mouse / Rat
2009 - Jan. 26	Year of the Ox - Bull
2010 - Feb. 14	year of the Tiger
2011 - Feb. 3	year of the Rabbit / Hare
2012 - Jan. 23	YEAR OF THE Dragon
2013 - Feb. 10	Year of Snake / Serpent
2014 - Jan. 31	Year of the Horse / Pony
2015 - Feb. 19	Year of the Goat / Ram / Lamb

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TOR + Globe Tattoo in Android Tablet = Free Internet

Tor on Android

Tor is available for Android by installing the package named Orbot.

What is ORBOT?

Orbot is an application that allows mobile phone users to access the web, instant messaging and email without being monitored or blocked by their mobile internet service provider. Orbot brings the features and functionality of Tor to the Android mobile operating system.

Orbot contains

                1.       Tor

                2.       libevent and

                3.       privoxy

Orbot provides a local HTTP proxy and the standard SOCKS4A/SOCKS5 proxy interfaces into the Tor network. Orbot has the ability to transparently torify all of the TCP traffic on your Android device when it has the correct permissions and system libraries.

Procedure:

1.       For best result, I am recommending you to try this trick using a globe sim registered with MB15 (even if your sim is already “butas”)  I tried to used butas na sim before and I was not able to download the ORBOT in Android Market successfully.

a.       try to load P15 first,  then register your sim for MB15.

b.      To register your sim for MB15, type MB15 then send to 8888

c.       A confirmation message will show that you have successfully registered your sim to MB15


UPDATE:  You may now use your unblocked globe prepaid sim in doing this trick!!! How to unblock? Try this

2.       Download ORBOT from Android Market and an automatic installation follow.

Here’s the link:  https://market.android.com/details?id=org.torproject.android

3.       After the installation, do not run ORBOT yet. We still need a browser that is best for ORBOT to run smoothly….. its ORWEB

4.       Download the ORWEB again from Android Market

Here’s the link for ORWEB:  https://market.android.com/details?id=info.guardianproject.browser&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiaW5mby5ndWFyZGlhbnByb2plY3QuYnJvd3NlciJd

5.       After downloading ORWEB it will automatically install in your device.

6.       Now, take a deep breath then run your ORBOT.

7.  Do not worry about the warnings…. They will not harm your device.

8.  If ORBOT says that your device is late or advance in terms of TIME, just go to settings and adjust your device’s DATE AND TIME settings.

9.  Wait until it reaches 100%

10.  After ORBOT reaches 100%, click OPTIONS, choose Check (this is to check that your browser is properly configured to use TOR. Choose ORWEB if your ORBOT would ask about the browser to use.

11. ORWEB should look like this…

12. Just let your MB15 run out and your on your way to free internet….

13. Try to download a 50MB file. You will notice that your MB15 will simply run out but still your download goes on and on. Well let me congratulate  you for doing another job! We were able to make you sim BUTAS!!!  (If you were not able to do that before)

China Made Android Tablet WM8650 Froyo 2.2

Before the year 2011 ended, I tried to make myself a treat.  I decided to buy a China Made APAD.  Thus I roamed around in the town proper  and look for it.  I found one, and it cost P6,880.00

Before making such decisions, indeed, I searched it first to see if it would run at least some features I am longing from an original tab.  I found in some forums that most of them weren’t able to use their device to access internet.  Sellers also told me that it wouldn’t run or even show a Microsoft documents, e.g. documents, spreadsheets, and powerpoint presentation.

First I was really worried.  So I simply asked myself why should I buy an APAD?

The truth is, aside from being ignorant from using such device or gadget, I want to buy and use an APAD as an alternative to my PC since I am paying my electricity bill at a very high cost. In fact, the last time I paid my bill, they accounted me P1,400.00 for the month of November alone.

After having some researches in different forums, a forum mate gave me some piece of advice on things I should bear in mind in choosing the right kind of APAD.  Some says also that they bought theirs with the same model wm8650 but differs in display size e.g. 7”. 8” , 10” etc. ranging from P3,500 – P6,000.00. Thus I got an idea on how I am going to deal with the seller in the market.

The unit was tagged P6,880.00 but I got it for only P5,000.00!!!

The Day I bought it (day 1)

                I took my new unit home with a very sweet smile…. I used it and tried to access the internet.  It connected!!!

                I was very happy at that time since I was able to access the internet using my new device.  I connected it and entered in forums where I found the idea that some users weren’t able to do so.  I told them the good news…  well just to give an inspirational advice whom are planning to buy their own.

                After 15 minutes of browsing, my device notified me that it was running out of battery. I connected the charger and continue browsing.  After two hours, I found out that it was not charging anymore.  Thinking that the unit was fully charged, I disconnected the charger and continued browsing.  After a couple of minutes, it notified me again that it was running out of batt.

                I connected the charger.  Only to find out that my unit was not charging anymore!!!

                (to be continued)

CPROXY is back

Many people are wondering when will cproxy  come and conquer the world of internet anonymity again.

Late part of 2011 cproxy vanished for no reason at all.  Here in the Philippines, more Filipinos are using CPROXY not just to accelerate their usage of internet but also to access internet for FREE!

And now the legend is back…..

For Pinoys out there, just use the “BUTAS NA SIM” for Globe.   Some says that CPROXY works fine with SMART.  But I haven’t tested it yet.

BUTAS NA SIM for Globe could be done in many different ways. (you can try my way of PAGBUBUTAS NG SIM here.  For now, let others (butas na sim users) rule!!!

Procedure:

1.        Download CPROXY here  http://cproxy.com/download/cpsetup.exe or you can also try this http://cproxy.com/download/cpsetup_1_0.exe

2.        Create your account  (or you may simply use trial accounts here )

-          To create your account, just type www.spamon.com/inbox/yourname in address bar

3.        Go to cproxy website to register your account.

-          Type yourname@spamon.com

-          Copy the number codes

-          Tick the terms of service

-          Click sign up

4.       The page will now show you if you successfully registered your account.

5.       Go back to www.spamon.com/inbox/yourname

-          this now will show you that you have received an email from CPROXY

-          copy the username and password to your CPROXY GUI

-          without changing anything else in CPROXY GUI, restart cproxy, connect your GLOBE TATTOO BROADBAND.